- object = object && jQuery.isFunction( object.promise ) ?
- object :
- jQuery.Deferred().resolve( object );
- return object.promise();
+ var args = arguments,
+ length = args.length,
+ deferred = length <= 1 && object && jQuery.isFunction( object.promise ) ?
+ object :
+ jQuery.Deferred(),
+ promise = deferred.promise(),
+ resolveArray;
+
+ if ( length > 1 ) {
+ resolveArray = new Array( length );
+ jQuery.each( args, function( index, element ) {
+ jQuery.when( element ).then( function( value ) {
+ resolveArray[ index ] = arguments.length > 1 ? slice.call( arguments, 0 ) : value;
+ if( ! --length ) {
+ deferred.resolveWith( promise, resolveArray );
+ }
+ }, deferred.reject );
+ } );
+ } else if ( deferred !== object ) {
+ deferred.resolve( object );
+ }
+ return promise;